Storm-curtain for vehicles.



No. 653,75I. Patented July I7, I900. B. S. D. S. MARTIN.

STORM CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

(Application fihd Oct. 17, 1899.)

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STORM CURTAIN FOBv VEHICLES.

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STORM CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD s. D. s. MARTIN, or MorHERsoN, KANsAs;

STORM-CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,751, dated J'nly 17, 1900 Application filed October 17 1899. Serial No. 733,874. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD S. D. S. MAR- TIN, asuhject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at McPherson, in the county of Mo- Pherson and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Curtains, of Which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to storm-curtains, and has more particular reference to a device of this class which is with facility reducible to compact inoperative form and which may be with facility put into operative form and position.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carriage-body and carriage-top provided with the framework of my improved storm-curtain shown in operative position; Fig. 2, a side View thereof with the parts of the storm-curtain in folded or inoperative position; Fig. 3, a similar view showing the carriage-top in folded or inoperation position and the stormcurtain frame connected therewith; Fig. 4, an inner side view of a section of myimproved storm-curtain. Fig. 5 is a side view of the other section of the storm-curtain; Fig. 6, a section thereof on the line 6 6. Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a detail section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 9 a View similar to Fig. 1, showing my improved storm-curtain and framework thereof in operative position.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views, and in said draw ings I have shown at 6 a carriage-body provided with the usual sides 7 and dashboard 8.

Secured to each of the sides 7 is a side rail 9, and forwardly of each thereof is secured a post 10, to which are pivoted, as at 12, a plurality of upwardly-directed and radially-arranged carriage-top supports or arms 11.

Mounted upon the arms 11 is the usual or any preferred form of carriage-top 12. Connected with the sides 7 of the carriage-body are the vertical end portions 13 of a dash-rail 14:, the construction of which will be herein after more particularly set forth. The carriage-top 12 is provided at its forward end with a transverse frame portion or rod 15, and pivotally connected therewith, at each side of the center thereof, is a bowed arm 16, with the forwardly-projecting end 17 of each of which is pivotally secured a storm-curtain frame-rod 18, provided at its lower end with a C shaped book 19. Each of the frame-rods 18 is provided with a yoke-shaped tensionclamp 20, pivoted thereto, and said clamps are adapted to engage the support-arms 11 when the storm-curtain rods 18 are swung rearwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. With the rods 18 in the position shown in Fig. 1 said clamps extend longitudinally of the rods 18; but when the rods 18 are in the position shown in Fig. 2 said clamps extend at an angle to the rods 18 and the arms thereof pass about t and tension-ally engage the arms 11 of the carriage-top support. Also with the rods 18 in the position shown in Fig. 2 the C-shaped hooks 19 are passed about the upper ends of the posts 10, which are hooked, as shown in Fig. l, to pivotally receive the arms 11, and said hooks 19 retain the lower ends of the rods 18 in retracted position, as shown.

Arranged upon each of the rods 18 above the hook 19 is an angularly-directed clamping device 21, which consists, preferably, of a stout length of spring metal which is bowed centrally, and when the rods 18 are in the forward position, as shown in Fig. 1, these devices 21 may be passed tensionally about the dash-rod 14, which latter is preferably I vices above described at 23 in Fig. 4. The curtain members consist offlexible sheets or strips of rubber, canvas, or other suitable material, and, as shown in Fig. 4, each of said members is, provided with a plurality of hooks 24, which engage with the rod 18 and dash-rod l4 and metal pieces 25, pointing upward upon the adjacent side of the wagon body. The front portion of the curtain members is cut to fit the space between the bowed arms 16, rods 18, and dash-rod 14 and is provided with hooks similar to the hooks 24, by means of which it engages said enumerated parts. Each of the curtain members 23 is provided with three hooks 26, and said hooks 26 are preferably broader and of more substantial form than the hooks 24. The other section of the curtain, as shown in Fig. 6, is provided with hunchback hooks, as at 27, which engage with eyes of the other curtainsection. The clamps, as hereinbefore described, are preferably lined with rubber or other suitable frictional material.

It is evident that I may considerably vary the construction and arrangement of the elements of my invention as hereinbefore above described and may also apply them in a wide range of adaptation for similar uses without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The herein described storm curtain frame or support consisting of members which are pivotally connected with a carriage-top and may be swung forwardly or rearwardly of the carriage into extended or operative position, and also retracted into folded or inoperative position, and devices which operate in connection with the supports of said carriage-top and with the forward portion of the carriage for securiugsaid storm-curtain frame or support members in said positions, substantially as shown and described.

2. The herein-described storm-curtain support or frame, consisting of an arm adapted to be pivotally connected with the front portion of a carriage-top or other support, and provided with a pivotally-connected depend- .ing rod'having at its lower end devices for engaging with a suitable part of the carriage structure in extended or operative and also part of a carriage structure and also for engaging the support of said carriage-top or other portion of said carriage, substantially as shown and described.

4. A carriage provided with a carriage-top having supporting-arms, and with a dash-rod,

a pair of bowed arms connected with the forward portion of said carriage-top, rods pivotally connected with the forward ends of said bowed arms and provided with clamps for engaging the supporting-arms of said storm-curtain, and also provided with clamping devices for engaging said dash-rod, substantially as shown and described.

5. A carriage-body provided with side rods and supports arranged forwardly thereof, carriage-top-supportingarmspivotallyconnected with said supports-and provided with a foldable carriage-top, devices for clamping said supporting-arms in adjusted position,- said carriage-body being also provided with a dash-rod forwardly of said carriage-top supports, a pair of bowed arms pivotally' connected with the forward portion of said carriage-top, a rod pivotally connected with the outer end of each of said bowed arms and provided with a clamp by means of which it may be connected with one of the supportingarms of said carriage-top, the lower end of 1 each of said pivoted rods being provided with a clamping device adapted to engage said dash-rod and also to engage one of the side rods of said carriage, and with a C-shaped hook adapted to engage one of the supports of said carriage top supporting arms, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 13th day of October, 1899.

BERNARD S. D. S. MARTIN. Witnesses:

O. I. .MINGENBACK, M. MURRY. 

